“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”
The third explicit promise in this verse pertains to eye contact. Flashback to your childhood. Do you remember “the look?” You know, the one your parents flashed you when something needed to be changed. That simple act communicated volumes without a word ever being spoken. Somehow, their eyes told you exactly what to do or where to go.
The reason it works is due to your relationship. You knew them; hence you knew what they were telling you to do. That is what God has promised you. When you are saved you will have a close personal relationship with Him. It will be so close that you will be able to “see’ God’s eye.
God is not saying a pair of eyeballs will follow you around, nor is it like those freaky paintings where the eyes always seem to be staring at you. His eyes are manifested in many forms. Often it is in His word but it may also be a spontaneous flow of thought or counsel from another person that prompts you toward what is right. The important thought is that God will let you know what you need to do.
The last bit of promise hidden in here is the fact that God will lead with His eye. It is singular because that is God’s focus. He is not going to confuse. The other part is that it is His. He is not leaving the job to an assistant. God wants you to follow His eye, not what someone says about His eye. The only question that remains is, Do you see God’s eye?
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